Table 2.
Prevalence of infection (%) | |||||
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Overall N (%) |
95% confidence interval |
Females (n = 204) N (%) |
Males (n = 196) N (%) |
P-value (males vs. females) |
|
Schistosomes | |||||
Schistosoma mansoni | 257 | 59.9-68.8 | 135 | 122 | P = 0.31 |
(64.3%) | (66.18%) | (62.24%) | |||
Soil-transmitted helminths | |||||
Hookworm | 152 | 33.7-42.8 | 78 (38.23%) | 74 (37.8%) | P = 0.70 |
(38.5%) | |||||
Plasmodia | |||||
Plasmodium falciparum | 54 (13.5%) | 10.2-16.9 | 34 (16.7%) | 20 (10.2%) | P = 0.26 |
Plasmodium ovale | 3 (0.8%) | 0-10.9 | 2 (0.98%) | 1 (0.51%) | |
At least one parasitic | 218 | 46.6-59.4 | 110 | 108 | P = 0.39 |
infection | (54.5%) | (53.92%) | (55.10%) | ||
Two or more parasitic | 116 (29%) | 24.6-33.4 | 61 (29.90%) | 55 (47.41%) | |
infections |